Faculty Focus Spring 2023 Helfer elected as U.S. representative to the United Nations Human Rights Committee Professor Laurence Helfer has joined an 18-member body that protects civil and political liberties worldwide Coleman honored as Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian by Bolch Judicial Institute Professor James Coleman was honored for his dedication to holding everyone in the legal system accountable to the promise of justice for all and to inspiring and training others to take up that cause Purdy defends democracy, urges vigilance in latest book In spite of its challenges, Professor Jedediah Purdy says democracy offers the best answers to “political” questions With new book, Powell upholds a shared discipline uniting all practitioners regardless of ideology The Practice of American Constitutional Law sets out the tools and methods of constitutional reasoning and argument as a time-tested means of resolving fundamental questions that arise within the American political community New Faculty Timothy Meyer Influential international scholar focuses on trade, investment, foreign relations, and using trade agreements to address climate concerns New Faculty Shu-Yi Oei An innovative empirical scholar of global taxation, data, and the gig economy New Faculty Michael Murphy Scholar of technology and lawyer well-being brings broad practice experience to Startup Ventures Clinic New Faculty Amanda Martin Veteran media lawyer joins First Amendment Clinic Faculty Notes Blocher and Fletcher testify on Capitol Hill, new faculty books, and more Rice retires after two decades of leadership in Health Justice Clinic, 28 years on faculty Clinical Professor Allison Rice garners praise for her excellence in teaching and advocacy and her compassion for students, clients, and colleagues Spring 2023Volume 42 | No. 1